Vittla: Students assaulted in ice-cream parlour by alleged saffron activists

March 26, 2011

Vittla, March 26: A group of students were assaulted by few members of alleged saffron organisation for being together at an ice-cream parlour here on Saturday, March 26.

The incident occurred in afternoon when a group of boys and girls, was having ice-creams at Vishal Ice Cream parlour, close to Vittla bus stand.

The assaulters stormed into the parlour thinking that the boys belonged to Muslim community and beat up three of the students including a girl on the spot. Immediately, people gathered at the spot and took the victims to the police station.

Police have caught one of the assaulters Manu (27), working as a bus driver in Vittla. The victims have been identified as Thripthi, Shruthi, Ivan, Santhosh and Divyaprasad, students of final year B.Com in Government First Grade College, Vittla.

All these students were inquired by the SI Rakshith A K and they reportedly insisted not to register a case.

As the students did not come forward to file the case against the accused, the issue was closed with a compromise.

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‘HDK used to call me ‘kulla’; I used to call him ‘kariyanna’; we loved each other’: Zameer Ahmad Khan

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November 12,2024

Mysuru, Nov 12: Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka, who stirred a controversy by addressing the Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’ has tendered apologies for his remarks.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday, Minister Zameer stated that he will apologise if remarks have hurt JD-S workers.

“We both are very close. Then, in a total of 24 hours, we were together for 14 hours. He used to fondly address me as “kulla” (shorty) and I used to address him as “kariyanna” (blacky, kaalia),” Minister Zameer stated.

“I am not addressing him as ‘kaalia’ for the first time. I have not said something highly derogatory. It is being made as big in the backdrop of elections. With love, he used to call me a shorty and I called him a blacky. If I had caused pain to anyone by my words I apologise,” he said.

He further stated: “Kumaraswamy had said that he didn’t want the votes of the Muslim community. But now they are attempting to purchase Muslim votes. Against this backdrop, I have made the remark.”

Minister for Home G. Parameshwara stated on Tuesday, “Minister Zameer and Kumaraswamy are close friends. Their comments against each other are not significant.”

Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka stirred a controversy on Monday as he addressed the Union Minister as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’.

JD-S on Tuesday demanded a public apology and resignation of Minister for Waqf and Tourism Zameer Ahmad Khan over his ‘racist’ remarks.

“Remember, there is no place here for your divisive policies. You have insulted the people by making ethnic, racist and discriminatory statements. You should apologize to the people of the state and resign,” the JD (S) demanded in the post.

Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju reacted sternly to the racist jibe and stated, “I strongly deplore Congress Minister Zameer Ahmed calling Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Kumaraswamy as 'Kaalia Kumaraswamy'.

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